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A Lower Saucon Township man is asking residents to remind their elderly parents, neighbors and friends not to send money to someone claiming to be a relative in trouble without checking with that person or another relative first, after a scammer who targeted his 88-year-old mother was able to swindle her out of nearly $10,000.
As part of the emergency declaration there will be a commercial vehicle ban in place between noon Saturday and noon Sunday on all interstates and the PA Turnpike except for I-95 in southeast Pennsylvania. The ban will also be in effect on Rts. 22 and 33 in the Lehigh Valley.
In advance of a storm that’s forecast to bring a mix of wintry precipitation to the area Saturday and Sunday, Hellertown borough officials on Friday declared a snow emergency that will take effect at noon on Saturday, and remain in effect until further notice.
The Lower Saucon Township Police Department announced Wednesday that it is co-sponsoreding an Opioid Crisis Community Forum with Northampton County District Attorney John Morganelli.
The New Year’s holiday is known as one of the times of year when motorists are most likely to drink and drive, and Pennsylvania State Police say they will be on the lookout for impaired drivers as 2018 winds down. Over the Christmas enforcement period, DUI arrests nearly doubled from last year.
State Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-18) says Pennsylvania should join states like New Jersey and Connecticut by allowing law enforcement officers to stop and fine individuals for not removing snow and ice from the tops of their vehicles.
An area police department is warning residents about a loosely-knit group of criminals known as the “Felony Lane Gang,” who law enforcement officials believe have been active recently in parts of the Lehigh Valley, southeastern Pennsylvania and central New Jersey.
Pennsylvania State Police at Bethlehem are warning area residents to use caution when arranging to make a purchase or sale on popular websites such as Offerup.com, after a 47-year-old Bethlehem man was the victim of a robbery following a meetup he arranged.
Lower Saucon Township Police are warning residents about a frightening new phone scam in which a caller reportedly threatens to kill the victim if they don’t send him money.
Incidents involving tractor-trailers exiting I-78 at Rt. 412 and proceeding down narrow borough side streets only to become stuck when they cannot turn around is continuing unabated.
A rare mid-November snowstorm caught many Lehigh Valley residents, weather forecasters and local officials off guard Thursday, dumping upwards of six inches of snow in just a few hours in the Bethlehem area, where near-gridlock shut down major arteries.
